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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-02-18
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highest measure Of satisfaction.
that which money cannot buy aud
money cannot tGke away.
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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-02-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF Missouri, October
COUNTY OF ADAIR. ( Term 1856
sarah }. Rauseh vs JON $. Rauseh.

In the Circuit Court cf said county, on the
I'D day October, i~e6, the following among
other proceedings were had Viz:
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-02-18
THE SIDE AFFAIRS

are also richly adorned with stat.
ues and paintings of the Virgin
and Child, various saints and the
crucitix, most of which are life
size and the heads are partly en-
circled by a halo of polished met
al, and before which there is an
arch of candles burning; thus the
dazzling brilliancy of the halo is
often too bright to look upon. At
the feet of these images there is
usually sacred fire OF perfumed
incense kept constantly burning.
The various stations of the cross
are represented. In one an image
representing life sized bruised
and bleeding body is seen on the
cross, in another the dead appears
in the coffin beneath a canopy
dotted with burning candles.
There are also silent mourners
standing by all dressed in pure
white. Oh certain feast days tlut-
list by means of loud doleful
tones, represents in very life like
manner the cries of the Virgin.
Many of the images are hung
around with wax and rubber dolls.
silver arms, legs and locks of hair.
Ears of wheat, corn, withered
flowers, little shoes, baby dresses,
canes, crutches and hundreds of
small, homemade paintings. In
short, every little relic that might
be priced by man, woman or child
IN the various occupations of life.
These have been bestowed by the
devoted upon the image as an evi-
dence OF It's protecting care over
them in time of danger. The
paintings represent the scenes of
the miracle, also gives the name,
date li and place of its performance,
these pictures represent almost
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-02-18

The Fall River print cloth
manufacturers have sold 100000
pieces for future delivery, and the
productive capacity is from nine
to ten million pieces per year.
Stocks have not been as low for
years. Wages have increased ten
per cent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
The Famous Lorenzo Dow.

] do not suppose that there are a
half dozen persons here who remem-
ber Lorenzo Dow, the famous preacher,
who often visited Richmond and vicin-
ity about. sixty years ago. Dow was Il
great character and always had large
congregations While in the midst of
0 sermon he would pause and say,
my brethren, I'll preach to you again
one year from now at this very house" :"
and he always kept his word, even
though he had to walk fifty miles to do
it. Ry reason of his eccentricities he
was frequently the subject of a Joke
or anecdote. There is one which was
credited to him over fifty years ago,
but think it was ill-timed and was
not, judging from what have gathered
OF the character of the man, altogether
true. 1t was on the occasion of visit
he paid to this vicinity not long before
he passed to his reward. 1t will be
remembered that the people had great
faith in him and the illiterate had an
idea that he could work miracles.
''Once upon a time" as the story
writer's would say, Parson Dow stopped
at a log cabin near this city. His
host was a man given to drink, and all
the. efforts of the wife to stop him were
of no avail. She asked the eccentric
parson if he could in any way help
her husband. The parson said he
would resort to prayer after supper
when her husband returned home.
just before supper was announced,
however, the husband came stagger-
ing in the cabin door. He was jolly.
He was drunk. The good wife greets
him with the information: "Parson
Dow is upstairs in the loft" which
was the best accommodation that
could be given him. ''Is-s-s he?"
drawled the tipsy husband. "We-l-l-l,
br- r-bring him d-d-down." This
order was obeyed, and presently the
parson came down. ''C-can you
Praise th-th-the d-devil, Pr-pr-Parson
Dow? If y-y-you can I'll b-b-believe
in YOU" The parson had seen barrel
of cotton in the loft. An idea struck
him. He steps outside, gets little
negro boy, and puts him in the barrel
of cotton. The barrel and the boy
were brought down from the loft.
The tipsy landlord asked: .'Pr-pr-par-
son, ocean you r-r-raise th-th-the
devil?'; ''Yes, if you give me light, "
| came the answer. A light was
brought. The cotton was set afire.
Presently out jumped the little black
negro, and the half-dazed husband,
| frightened, but yet fully convinced of
the parsons supernatural powers, ex-
claimed, amid excitement and con-
fusion, In the vernacular of the day:
''Pr-pr-parson, Him yore m-m-meat;
I-I-I1l q-q-quit," and sure enough, he
never ''sniled again. "-Richnoad Dis
patch,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Persian BARRIERS.

In Persia the barber shaves the
heads of his customers. dyes their
boards, pulls their teeth, cups and
bleeds them when ailing, sets their
broken bones, and shampoos their
bodies. DIR. Willis, an English ply
sician, who resided in Persia for many
years, being attached to the overland
telegraph, was invited by Hassan, his
barber, to visit his shop aud see him
work. He went, against the remon-
stance~of his servant, Malek, who in
sisted that the barber would say that
the English physician had called to
learn of him how to practice surgery
and medicine.
The shop was a little square room
with one side open to the street In
the center was tiny bed of flowers
sunk in the floor, from the middle of
which rose an octagonal stone column
a yard high. The capital of the col
umn formed receptacle for the water
in which the barber dipped his hand
as he shaved his customers scalp; in
Persia they do not lather.
On the earthen platform, outside of
beard was being dyed an orange
henna in paste), and bound mp with
cabbage leaves to prevent too rapid
evaporation.
The shop was very clean. On two
recesses were displayed four vases
filled with flowers, and the implements
of the BARRIERS art, scissors, raZors,
lancets, hand-mirrors, large pincels to
extract teeth, branding-irons to eau
10, fa<Ir IN
limbs, strong combs; but not hair
brush, for that implement is never
used by Persians.
From the BARRIERS girdle hung a
round copper water-bottle, his strap
and a pouch to hold his instruments.
In his bosom was small mirror, the
presentation of which to his customer
is a sign that the job is finished and
that the barber waits for his pay.
Customers came to submit their
heads to the BARRIERS hands, and to
have their paralyzed arms shampooed.
When served, they remained to smoke
and gossip.
Others called to be bled; they were
taken outside so that the blood might
fiow into the gutter. One man, suffer-
ing from the toothache, was operated
upon Tor nfteen OF twenty mlnuteS
After three pulls, a large piece of the
tooth came away.
'sAh!" exclaimed the barber, ''that's
the piece in which the pain was!"
A sufferer from rheumatism ap-
peared The barber heated small
iron, the patient lay down, and after
invoking Mahommed and the saints
| was burnt three times on the loins.
When the English physician, having
seen all that was to be seen, reached
home. Malek upbraided him.
..Sahibi | said it! / knew it! That
dog, may the graves of seven genera
tions of his ancestors be defiled! There
he stands, explaining to the two mer-
chants, your patients, that you have
come to him at your own request to
take new lesson in tooth-drawingm
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. r.
Trains Depart from Ravenna Station fol-
lows, Central Standard Time:
;CHEDULE TAKING EFFECT June IS, 1855

Through Coaches from RaVenna to Fits
burgh.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
On Fast Line to Philadelphia and New York,
without change, Connecting in Union Station.
pittsburgh, with Through Cars to baltimore
md Washington.
Nos 36 and make close connection at Alli-
ance with last through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
For Time Tables, Rates of Fare, Through
Tickets and Baggage Checks, and further in
ormation regarding the running of trains.
W d. ARMSTRONG,
Ticket Agt, Ravenna, o.
JAS MCCREA, 4. A. FORDs
Genl Manager, Gen. Passenger Agt.
Pittsburgh. PItiburg
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Mount Union COIlHg>G.

A Good, Cheap School for both Sexes. STU
ents can enter any time. Regular Courses of
Study-Classical. Literary, Philosophical. Nor
NAL and Preparatory. Special COurses-Nu-
sical, Commercial and Painting. Expenses very
low. SPECIAL attention given to the Normal
Course.
For information. Catalogue and Circulars,
address PROF. JOSEPH l.. SKUNK. a NJ Mt.
Union, Stark Co.. y. LEWIS MILLEB, Pres of
Trustees. Station and Telephone, lliance, o.
Attendance large. and rapidly increasing
Q39-1ys
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Admiral COurbet's Brain Food.

The following yarn was spun me
several years ago by one of Courbet's
former messmates:
Some years ago, when the hero of
Tonquin was a simple lieutenant, he
was detailed in company with half a
dozen sailors to explore a savage por-
tion of the west African coast near
Dahomey. For days they had trav-
ersed the wilderness without meeting
anything in the shape of animal life
save monkeys, squirrels, small birds,
and like game, too spry to admit of
capture, Exhausted by fatigue and
famine, the little caravan found itself
one day at eventide wandering help
lessly about in a jungle of outrageous
verdure. Suddenly one of the men
espied hut, neatly ensconced in d
group of palms. Entering, they found
three negresses in the act of making
their painfully simple toilet. Having
| conciliated the swarthy forest nymphs
by the gift of some glass beads, Cour-
bet demanded food. The dusky ''mai-
tresses de la maison" bestirred them
selves with generous zeal, and soon
| produced some eggs, which one of the
sailors broke into a saucepan and
placed upon the fire.
Now, what shall we put with
thema" asked Courbet. 1--WE have
neither butter, lard, nor cheese"
Gazing around the hut, one of the
sailors espied bunch of mushrooms
hanging ON the wall.
In d twinkling the mushrooms were
seized upon and delivered to the cook
pro tenn, who speedily sliced them up
and flung them in the saucepan.
Upon hehalding this brisk appropri-
alton of their stores the three dusky
DANES gave a frightful sereech, threw
bet and seemed by their gestures to
implore the restitution of their mush-
rooms. Vain prayers.
In due time the omelet was cooked,
served, and eaten. Their hunger ap-
peased, the unceremonious Gauls were
about taking leave of the victimized
ladies when five stark-naked savages
dashed into the hut with blood-curd-
ling yell. 1t was the proprietor ac-
companied by his four sons. Immedi-
ately the women broke out afresh with
their plaintive howls, pointing to the
place whence the mushrooms had been
so ravenously snatched. The savages
took in the situation at glance and
rushed upon Courbet and party, fero-
ciously brandishing their clubs. Cour-
bet lost no time in drawing his re-
volver, and his men followed suit
Thus armed, they advanced threaten
ingly toward the infuriated negroes,
who, finding themselves immensely in
the minority, hastily modified their
maneuvers, while the father of the
flock stammered out a few words of
mangled English by way of explana-
ton.
Horrible revelation! From the
words of this old cannibal Courbet
learned that the supposed mushrooms
were no mushrooms at all, but simply
human brains which the provident
housewife was drying in the sun
againstra a rainy day.
| Courbet acknowledged afterward
that he had never eaten so savory an
omelet. Albeit the immediate effects
were observation-disclosures Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Saysst:, Ssrss s,1 Trade canv-

U. S. Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES.
Our office is opposite the u. 8. Patent Office
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as to
patentabiiity free of charge; and we make NO
CHANGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT
We refer here to the Postm aster tho Supt OF
Money Order Div, and to officials of the IT, s..
Patent Office. For circular advice terms and
references to actual clients in your own State
or County. write to
q. A. SNOW q CO.,
Opposite Patent Office. Washington. ID, c.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
In Gloucester county, New JERSEY,

In Gloucester county, New Jersey, o
few days ago a wife of man who had
an unpleasant propensity for attending
club meetings nearly every night hit
upon plan for keeping him at home
She secretly applied croton oil to his
clothing. and the poor man soon be-
came SO afflicted with sores in conse-
quence that he was glad to remain at
home. His wife, however, injudieious-
ly let a lady into the secret, and she,
shocked at the cruelty, told the hus-
band, whereupon he deserted the wife.
The wife filed petition in the court of
chancery for alimony, but the vice.
chancellor, after hearing the facts,
declined to grant the relief prayed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
BuckIen's ArnicaSalve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
snteed to give perfect satisfaction, OF
money refunded. Price as cents per
box. For sale by g. P. Reed, Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

On a ranch near Murray, Tex,
is well that has attracted consider
able attention lately. 1t was bored
some time ago to the depth of 150 feet,
when the water became SO impregnated
with coal oil that it was abandoned.
There is, perhaps, 100 feet of water OF
oil in the well, and match lighted
within radius of five feet will ignite
the escaping gas, which produces an
instantaneous flame. The water is SC
oily that it can not be used for domes.
tic purposes, and during the drought
last summer, when water was scarce,
but few cattle would drink it,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
Through Car Arrangement,

No. 8, Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches, and
regular Day Coaches New York to Chicago via.
Marion. and Chicago & Atlantic Railway mo
;hange lor any class of passengers) Also,
Pullman sleeping Coach Youngstown to Gin
cinnati. and Reclining chair Car Youngstown
to Peoria via Springfield and l., b. q W. R'y.
Parlor Car Salamanca to Cleveland.
No, 5. Pullman Buffet sleeping Coach. New
YorK to st. LOUIS, via Cincinnati, in connec-
ion with Ohio & Mississippi k'y, also Pullman
Suffet sleeping coach, New Y ork to Cleveland.
solid Trail, New York to Chicago, consisting
of Pullman Smoking, Day. Sleeping and Hoiei
Coaches, via, Marion and Chicago q Atlantic
Railway.
No 4. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
aegular Day Coaches, Cincinnati to New fork
mo chan ge Ior'any class OF passengers. also,
pullman Buffet sleeping Coach, Cleveland to
New York.
No IL. Pulim IN Palace Sleeping Coaches
and regular Day coaches, Chicago to New ork
via. Al arion. and Chicago Atlantic Railway
mo eh IN ge for any class oil passengers Also,
Pullman Sleeping Coach, Chicago to Albs ny
and Boston, via. Marion, and Chicago Il A tlan-
tic Railway, AMI Pullman Palace sleeping 9
Coach, Cincinnati to Youngstown. Reclining
Chair Car indianapolis TO Youngstown.
NO "stop-over" allowed up On Local Tickets.
A. e CLARK, Asst General iPassenger
Agent, Cleveland, o.
j. 4. SHALER. General Superintendent
Cleveland, Ohio.
j. SHA Aget,
Ravenna. o,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
A Novel Proposal.

The civil-service commission gets a
great many very strange letters, but,
perhaps, the prize letter SO far came
from a western lady, writes Bditi-
more american correspondent. She
wrote to say that she wanted a position.
''You will see by my letter" she wrote,
that do not need an examination" :"
Then she went on to say that the letter
would show that she was fully compe-
tent to fill the place she wanted. She
wanted place with salary not less
than"$2, 900 or $500, land you will
see that will be worth $1,000 when
you finish this epistle," she added. The
position she wanted was ''elocutionist
to congress" She stated that she had
some reputation as Il teacher of elocu-
ton, and referred to a number of
prominent men and one senator. Her
plan was to take new congressman for
so many hours a week and them to
rehearse their speeches to her, and she
was to correct the grammar, revise the
diction, and bring forth strongly points
they wished to make. Then they were
to ''elocute to her" After few DAYS
of training she would guarantee they
could go into the halls of congress and
speak amid ''long, loud, and continu-
ous applause" She would annually
save her salary, she thought, because
she would lessen the time given to de-
bate and cut off superfuous speakers.
Only the advanced scholars in the
national school of elocution would be
able to talk for any length of time.
But she guaranteed that in less than
one year she would have every con-
OpasSman and senator ssa narfact
orator" Besides, she thought, when
she graduated speaker he would be
worth listening to, and the visitors in
the gallery would then be repaid for
sitting and listening to her pupils
ON the floor. One member, not very
|. far away from Baltimore, will, no
doubt. indorse the lady and apply at
once fora place in her class, if she
gets the appointment. The civil
service commission, however, has no
such place to fill, and it will devolve
upon congress to decide whether she
shall start her class oE not.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

*Daily.
Connections at Gallery Junction with North
erp Division Trains:
No. and 6, for Butler.
9. 8, for Butler and Foxburg.
o. gets condection from Foxburg and
BuGler.
Through Sleeping Car between Allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. / and 8, daily.
Through Day Coach between Allegheny and
Toledo on Nos. Q and 5 daily, except Su oday.
C.. A. l. c. Night Express leaves Orrvflle.
Union Depot. at 10:T p. m daily. with
Throc Oh Day Coaches and Sleeping Car for
Columbus and Cincinnats.
THOS. MI. KING,
General Manager.
O, w. BAsSETT,
Ganaral Passenger Agent:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12

Tho late Professor Youmans was
fond of rare beef until told by Pro-
fessor Agassiz that trichina were as
liable to be found in beef as in pork,
and the only way to avoid the risk of
eating them was to have ones meat
thoroughly cooked. ---e-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-12
NOTICE aE APPOINTMENT.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
TyHE undersigned has been duly appointed
administrator (,Rith the will annexed) of
Margaret IIerley, late OF Portage County. de-
ceased. JOHN Z. I'll EhLE1.
Ravenna, March ID. 1887, 967
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-09-10
Where Flourish Pretty Girls.

This is the greatest place upon the New
Jersey coast for pretty girls, says an AS
bury Park correspondent. There are
thousands of them spending the summer
here. There are staid and handsome
young Quakeresses from Philadelphia,
cultured bellies from Boston, who wear
eyeglasses and call by their scientific
names all the shells they find on the
beach, black-eyed beauties from the South,
short-haired girles from Washington, and
and genuine Jersey girls with teeth like
pearls. Then there are any number of
New York girls who combine all the
beauties of the other girls. The average
girl here goes in for a real good time.
She rows, goes fishing and grabbing, takes
an invigorating bath every day, patronizes
the shooting and bowling alleys, plays
cards and dances with a determination
worthy of better cause on the warmest
night during the week; and in church on
Sunday looks as if her scaling and cleo
ton" are sure. As a general thing she
also sings and plays the piano. She is
well read and sociable. Her one drawback
is her devotion to gum. This she chews
with the same loyal devotion that the old
time privates bestowed upon tobacco, and
yet at the same time she talks with as
much ease as a mugwump. 1t is estimat-
ed that that there are fully $4,000 or 40,
600 people here this evening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-09-10
A Wonderful Mine.

St Louis is a great center for mining
speculation, and a great deal of money
has been made and lost in mines here.
Just now there is considerable excitement
about the Granite Mountasn silver mine,
which lies near Butte City, Montana, and
out of which number of st. Louis men
have made fortunes. | chatted with Mr..
G. G. bayne, the editor of the the St.
Louis Mining Neaes, about this mine.
Said he:
"Its story reads like romance. A few
years ago Charles Clark was potato
merchant in St Louis, and Charles d.
Mcclure was his friend. Neither was
worth anything to speak of, and the two
went to Montana and discovered this mine
They came back here and organized a
company to develops it, After working for
long time and not getting a paying
quantity of ore, telegram was sent for
them to close the mine and stop work.
This telegram, however, was crossed on
its way bv one from Montana saying that
is / think, that they have the biggest sill
Yef nilne III Tue 3'Itu to@udy. Iiio stoShs
which cost originally, fifty cents share,
has sold for $65 a share, and those who
have held on to it made fortunes. 1t is
not now on the market and is net to be
bought Three years ago quantity of it
was sold at auction, and some of it went
at ST share. Much of this was bought
in small quantities, and this made many
people well-oif. Last year the mine paid
a dividend OF twenty-five cents. per share
per month, and the output is now about
100000 month. Both Clark and Nc
Lure are now millionaires. and the Rum
seys, who .are, next to Mcclure, the big
gest stockholders, have also become mil
lionairese
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-09-10

the same, which had not heen done, at the
last session of the legislature.
Mr.. Marshall said it was impossible for
a LAWYER unGer the present incomplete
lot of code and session laws to ascertain
for, certainty what the law on a given
subject was. The new code would be
made by men learned in the law and be
complete and correct.
Mr. Blake explained the subject and in
tent of the bill and said $4,000 would be
required for printing and $500 for clerk
hire.
The bill passed.
House bill No. 2, bill to provide for
the levying and assessment of taxes, came
up for consideration. Brown inquired if
the section relating to the two dollar poor
tax from persons paying no property tax
was left out of the revenue bill; such was
the case and it developed considerable
discussion, but no amendment was oHer-
ed The bill passed unanimously.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-09-10
Moved from Buford.

Recently the Manitoba material yard
and terminal headquarters were taken
frem Fort Buford and advanced to Milk
River, which is to be the end of freight
division from here. The division head
quarters were at the same time taken from
Minot and advanced to that point-Milk
River. This move leaves Buford as simp-
" a siding or flag station and of course
explodes the theories of those who advo-
Gated Buford as the end of a Division
Little Muddy Optic.